| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6638835 | Fuel | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Liquefied dimethyl ether (DME) was used for moisture and bio-crude extraction in 4 common vegetal biomasses. The process removed approximately 81.3-88.7% of the water from these biomasses and yielded 5.8-16.8% bio-crude of dry weight of sample. The properties of the original samples, dewatered bio-solids, extracted bio-crude and removed water were studied by elemental analysis, gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), respectively. In addition, the oxygen activity of the bio-solids was investigated. The results indicate that both bio-solids and bio-crude could be further exploited for energy production and other purposes.
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Authors
Peng Li, Hideki Kanda, Hisao Makino,